Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 291 - 260 Around, Changing Faces (2 more updates)_1

Chapter 291: 260 Around, Changing Faces (2 more updates)_1

Su Ruoan’s resolve changed the usually unflappable duty manager’s complexion.

Even if they were in breach of contract, according to the explicit terms, they only needed to compensate twice the amount of the deposit, which was forty thousand.

Because the penalty for contract breach wasn’t significant and was within their capacity to bear, they also felt the previous two breaches were nothing remarkable.

This time was the same.

But little did they know they were dealing with Su Ruoan, someone who could play the fool yet devour the tiger, initially dealing with them calmly and smilingly.

Just moments ago, she had even thought that Su truly wanted to resolve the issue, after all, their family was anxious to take a family portrait, weren’t they?

It was not easy for their large family to gather for a photo, so she took advantage of the fact that they certainly needed to complete the family portrait today and pressured them.

However, she hadn’t anticipated that under such pressing circumstances, Su Ruoan would remain so thoughtful and even deliver a crushing blow in the end, by asking for ten times the damages.

Even if they found an excellent lawyer, it was doubtful they could fulfill such an outrageous demand.

"Ma’am, this tenfold compensation is unreasonable."

"How is it unreasonable? We booked three months in advance, and you didn’t inform us ahead of time that Peter might not be available that day. If he were almost dying from sickness, we would definitely accept it, but he was tending to other customers."

"Just because other customers are more prestigious in your eyes, you decided to please them instead, so aren’t these three months of preparation our cost?"

"Do you even know what all of us did to prepare for this day? My brother flew back from abroad specifically for this, the return tickets for him, the tickets for our entire family, and the losses we faced taking leave for this day."

"If you have any doubts, I can list them all for you. I am asking for ten times the compensation out of humanitarianism, considering that it’s not easy running a photography studio."

"But your studio took advantage of our sore spot, convinced we would certainly come to your studio for the shot today and assumed the old lady would only want Peter to take her photo, so you bullied us using your position."

"I haven’t even started talking about the emotional losses. Please tell me, where is it unreasonable?"

"This..."

The duty manager was left speechless by Su Ruoan’s retort, having said everything they could have said, and they had to admit she was extremely right.

"Dr. Su, you really have a way with words. Why didn’t you become a lawyer instead of a doctor? With your eloquence, being a doctor is truly a waste of talent," Wen Ai came out and said sarcastically.

"Unfortunately, this is a photography studio, a privately owned business, not an office, and it’s not for you to decide when the teachers are available."

"I’m aware that running a private business doesn’t mean you can do as you please without respecting rules, right? If that’s the case, would you mind if I shared what this customer just said online, and let everyone see how your studio bullies its customers with its size?"

Both Wen Ai and the duty manager turned completely pale.

Right then, Tang Su hurried over, and at the same time, the duty manager received a call from the boss.

"Mom, let’s go. Lu Han said his mother contacted a studio for us. That studio is very famous in Beijing, and they’re immediately sending a car to pick us up, much better than Peter."

"Will your grandma agree?"

"I think she will."

"Alright, then let’s go in and persuade her and your aunt. Lu Han has gone to a lot of trouble again," Su Ruoan felt embarrassed.

At the same time, Peter was also notified and hurried out of the studio, "I’m sorry, could you tell me which two are Miss Tang Su and Ms. Su?"

Su Ruoan and Tang Su exchanged glances but didn’t respond or acknowledge him; the duty manager hinted to Peter with a nod, and then Su Ruoan and Tang Su were blocked by Peter in their path.

"Miss Tang, Ms. Su, please wait. I’m truly very sorry; there was a small misunderstanding today. Actually, the studio is ready now, and I will take your family photo for free right now, okay?"

"For free? Isn’t Peter the star photographer of this studio? It took us three months to get an appointment for today, and now suddenly it’s free? We dare not accept such generosity, no need. Our friend has already found a new studio to do the shoot."

"As for the responsibility of your esteemed teacher and your studio, we are still going to pursue it to the end. Let’s leave it at that, and please, no more hassle, alright?"

Su Ruoan was not without temper, even though, to this day, she was unclear how Lu Han and his mother managed to completely change the condescending, superior, and disdainful attitudes of this studio that were once looking down their noses at the customers in just a few minutes.

But she really did not want to stay any longer in the same space with these people showing their ugly side of human nature.

Working in a hospital, life is equal; whether you are rich or poor, facing illness or death, you are treated the same.

It’s not like you don’t have to endure the torment of sickness because you have money.

Nor does death avoid you if you are wealthy.

But in these brick-and-mortar stores, the difference between the haves and the have-nots is significant.

Moreover, their fees are high, and they had collected everything, even the twenty-thousand deposit; they took the money but let someone they thought was higher-end usurp the high-level service due to them—what was the meaning of this?

Such a brick-and-mortar store, Su Ruoan didn’t need to curse them, with such an attitude, they couldn’t grow too big. Even if a temporary opportunity made them popular, if today’s incident got out, it was easy to imagine what they would face?

"Ms. Su, we were wrong. I apologize to you, alright? Really, today I will serve your family, and please don’t be angry. Whatever losses you want, I’ll agree to them, even ten times the compensation is fine."

"..."

Free photoshoots and ten times the compensation?

Had they gone mad?

The apology seemed quite sincere, indeed.

But Lu Han and his mother had already found a studio, and it would show a lack of principle if she and her daughter gave in now.

Moreover, this sudden shift in attitude was not for Su Ruoan and her daughter, she was very clear about that.

"Please, no more clinging on, okay? If you had come out ten minutes earlier with this attitude, maybe today’s issue wouldn’t have happened. But our arrangement is already made, and if I sympathize with you, I’ll be the one facing disaster without recovery, and my daughter will be dragged into it. So, why should I sacrifice my daughter to sympathize with you?"

"..."